February 12, 2012 Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC CHURCH 6300 McKenna Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36608 Email: Church@CorpusChristiParish.com! Website: www.corpuschristiparish.com TELEPHONE NUMBERS Parish Office: School Office: Rel. Ed. Office: Preschool Office: Youth Ministry: 342-1852 Fax 342-6313 342-5474, ext. 1 Fax 380-0325 342-5474, ext. 7 Fax 380-0325 342-2424 Fax 343-3119 342-1852 Fax 342-6313 SUNDAY M ASSES Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Saturday Morning: 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. W EEKDAY MASSES 6:30 a.m.: Monday through Friday 8:15 a.m.: Monday through Saturday PASTORAL STAFF Very Rev. James F. Zoghby, V.F., Pastor Rev. John S. Boudreaux, Associate Pastor Deacon Arthur W. Robbins, Deacon Sr. Donna Cooper, R.S.M., Visitation Chaplain Mrs. Linda M. Hawkins, Pastoral Assistant Mrs. Judi B. Ankiewicz, Pastoral Assistant Mrs. Joan T. McMullen, School Principal Mrs. Kathleen Q. Jester, Parish Catechetical Leader Mrs. Colleen DeVoe, Youth Ministry Co-Director Mrs. Brenda Martens, Youth Ministry Co-Director Mr. Matthew F. Purvis, Music Director Mr. Jay H. Henley, Gym Manager TO REGISTER AS A M EM BER OF TH E PARISH Please fill out a Census Form. Census Forms are available in the church vestibule and parish office. COM M UNITY CENTER RENTALS & SERVICES For rental information and kitchen services, please call the parish office at 342-1852 or 342-1420. SACRAM ENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 5:00 p.m. and by request, particularly after the 6:30 & 8:15 a.m. weekday Masses. BAPTISM, MARRIAGE, ANOINTING OF SICK Please call the parish office (342-1852) for information and scheduling baptism, marriage, anointing of sick. ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (R.C.I.A.) Please see published schedule for specific dates and times, or call the parish office (342-1852). SUNDAY SCH OOL (C.C.D.) Grades K 12, Sundays during school year, 10:05-10:55 a.m. in school bldgs. SCH OOL, SACS-accredited for Grades K through 8. For info & registration, please call the school office. PRESCHOOL, State-licensed for 6-week to 4-yr. olds. For info & registration, please call the preschool office
S IXTH S UNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Ca tholic Cha rities nd 2 Report: 491 pledges totaling $271,006 Last Year s Final Report: $282,277. Pledge envelopes are available in the vestibule. Please drop them in either collection, or in the tall collection box behind last pew, or through the parish office front-door mail slot. Thank You for your prayers and for all who have pledged thus far. rd 3 Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mass Next Sunday September through May. Remaining dates this school year are: Feb 19! March 18! April 15! May 20 Children s First Eucharist Preparation Enrollment Mass / Bread Party: Today, Feb. 12, 9 a.m. Each family is asked to bring a bread to share in the Banquet Hall of the Community Center after Mass. Understanding the Church W ednesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Adult Ed. Room in the Community Center Continuing Ed. for Catholic and other interested adults. Women s Bible Study Thursdays, 9:00-10:45 a.m. Nursery available. Info: Penny Claiborne at 776-5850 or claiborneps@aol.com or Joanne Donaghey at 554-6753 or joannekd@aol.com Bible Study Groups Sundays, 8:45-10 a.m., School Conf. Rm. Ken Crowley, 423-6921. Tuesdays, 1:30-3 p.m., Com. Ctr., Rm. 3. Judi Ankiewicz, 344-0321 Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m..: Com. Ctr., Conf. Rm. Dave Burchette, 367-6660 Thursdays, 9:00-10:45 a.m.: Women s Bible Study. Com. Ctr. Conf. Rm. Penny Claiborne, 776-5850, or Joanne Donaghey, 554-6753. Journey of Hope For Separated & Divorced Catholics Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Room Info: Patrick Collins, 421-5421 or pcollins1@farmersagent.com. You may also visit http://divorcedcatholic.com/ SUNDAY SCHOOL (CCD) No Classes: Next Sunday, Feb. 19. Mardi Gras holiday. SCHOOL NEWS No Classes: Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 20-21. Mardi Gras holidays. Widowed Persons Support Group For information call parishioner Glen Porter at 666-8977. Rosary after 8:15 a.m. weekday Mass, Monday-Saturday. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box, Food, Clothing donations put in the designated places in the vestibule are distributed by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. To obtain assistance, call 432-5173 and leave name & phone no. st rd nd Meetings: 1 & 3 Wed., 7 p.m., Com. Ctr. Conf. Rm. (2 Flr.) Food Items Needed for the Pantry Canned Fruits Canned Meats Cereals Pasta Mixes Juice Corpus Christi s St. Vincent de Paul Society requests your help with these food items for the pantry at Corpus Christi. These items should have a good shelf life date. They can be deposited in the St. Vincent de Paul Food Collection Box in the vestibule. Knights of Columbus nd Meeting: 2nd Wed., Feb. 15, 7 p.m., Com. Ctr. Conf. Rm.. (2 Flr). Contact: Grand Knight, Bob Wheat, 490-9350. Corpus Christi High School Youth Ministry Next Sunday, Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m. Mass, Pizza and Games All high school students are invited us to join us after our 5:30 p.m. Parish Youth Mass for Game Night. Many of the youth will be on our ski trip, but for those who are in town, please plan on attending Mass, Pizza, and Games. We need volunteers to help as lectors, servers, ushers, and gift bearers for Mass, as well as to sing! Please email corpuschristihsyouth@yahoo.com if you can help out! Looking forward to seeing all our non-skiers! Men of St. Joseph Tuesdays, 7 to 8 a.m. in the Family Room All men are welcome to meet for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion. Info: Jim Donaghey, jbd@orthomobile.com or www.menofstjoseph.com. Women of Mary Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., in the Family Room. All women are welcome to meet for prayer, reading the Gospel, and discussion. Info: Judi Ankiewicz, 344-0321, or Sr. Deborah Kennedy, R.S.M., 316-3960. SPECIAL NOTES! 1. Send your email address to church@corpuschristiparish.com. 2. Please support our advertisers on the back of the bulletin. Their ads give us our bulletins & inserts free of charge. 3. Current & past bulletins are online: www.corpuschristiparish.com; click Church then Sunday Bulletin. From the Music Director: Permanent Openings Available: Soprano Alto Baritone Bass 1. Filled 2. Filled 3. OPEN 4. OPEN 1. Filled 2. Filled 3. Filled 4. OPEN 1. Filled 2. OPEN 3. OPEN 4. OPEN 1. Filled 2. Filled 3. Filled 4. Filled Hearing Assistance Available in Vestibule Two types of receivers: one fits in the ear and one is simply worn around the neck of a person who wears a hearing aid.
CORPUS CHRIS TI CHURCH, MOBILE, ALABAMA FEBRUARY 1 2, 2 0 1 2 Archdiocesan High School Youth Rally Saturday, Feb. 25 here at Corpus Christi Parish with Nationally-known Keynote Speaker, Jesse Manibusan A day filled with Workshops, Speakers, Music, Reconciliation, Mass with Archbishop Rodi, Food and Fun. The rally will start at 10 a.m. and end with Mass at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $35 and includes lunch. There will be hundreds of teens throughout the Archdiocese attending this event at our "home." Reservations must be made through Corpus Christi Youth Ministry: Email corpuschristihsyouth@yahoo.com to have registration forms emailed to you. Registrations are due to Corpus Christi no later than Mon., Feb. 13. A f$10 fee will be charged for late reservations Attention, Adults: We need CAPP-trained adults to chaperone. Please contact us if you are available; we can also "split" shifts. Wednesday Night Dinner 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Banquet Hall $9.00 for Adults! $4.00 for Children (Age 12 & under) Feb. 15 ~ Homemade Meatloaf or Glazed Grill Pork Chop, Buttered New Red Mashed Potatoes w/gravy, Seasoned Green Beans, Buttered Corn, Dinner Roll, Tossed Salad, Chocolate Cake. Kids Meal: Spaghetti w/meat Sauce/Bread Sticks Must RSVP with your name & number in your party: 1. Return an RSVP Card, or 2. Call 342-1852 or 3. Email church@corpuschristiparish.com Help the Vocations Office -- MARANATHA 5K Saturday, March 3: The Univ. of South Ala. Catholic Student Assoc. with our archdiocesan Vocation Office is presenting the "Maranatha Run", a 5K Race/Walk and Fun Run to raise awareness for priestly vocations and to assist with the cost of educating our 21 archdiocesan seminarians. All are welcome! Businesses sponsors wanted! Info: http://www.southalabamacsa.com/5k or Angelina Pierce, 343-3662 or csajags@yahoo.com. Cub Scouts Den Mtg.: 6 p.m., Tues., Feb. 14. Info: Walter Bracewell 633-2027; Mike Martin 633-5218; ccspack29.scoutlander.com. Girl Scout Cookies on sale after all Masses this weekend: $3.50/box. Thank you for supporting our Girl Scouts! Come to the Corpus Christi Booster Club Cash Bash Saturday, March 24 Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Event begins at 7:00 p.m. Chance to win up to $10,000 Tickets are $100 and include dinner & adult beverages. Also: Silent Auction, which will include art by CCS students. Ticket Info: Ellen Maxime, 379-1866 or ellenm@delaneyinc.net Welcom e New Pa ris h ioners Yolanda Gutierrez and her daughters, Johana Bucci and Carolina Bucci Anthony Nguyen BAPTIZED IN CHRIS T Lylah Sibeal Aguilar (daughter of Dean Matthew Aguilar & Elizabeth Ann Biggs Aguilar) + Juliet Hope Barber and Elle Mason Barber (daughters of Curtis Wayne Barber & Kelly Leigh Gibney Barber) + Julian Rhys Deckard (son of Gregory Lawrence Deckard & Zoila Regina Alcocer Deckard). AA Alanon OA COD A AA: Sun., 7 p.m., and Wed., 7 p.m., Cougar Den. Alanon: Sun., 7 p.m., and Wed., 7 p.m., Arts & Sciences Bldg. OA: Sat., 9 a.m., Arts & Sciences Bldg. CODA: Tues., 6:45 p.m., Arts & Sciences Bldg. Flowers The flowers before the altar have been placed in memory of Ryan Phillip Hall st on the 1 anniversary of his death. Given by Dad, Mom & Lauren. Visitation Monastery Retreat House Renovation Project The Visitation Monastery at 2300 Springhill Ave. represents a rich history, years of loving service and the power of prayer exemplified. The Sisters of Visitation have, since the 1950s, offered the Retreat House for retreats, spiritual growth & renewal. They desire to continue this community service for many years to come, and now ask for your help to repair, restore and preserve this special and historic place of nd prayer and contemplation. Next week s 2 Collection will be for the Visitation Monastery. As with national collections, make checks payable to Corpus Christi Church and indicate on your check that the donation is for Visitation Monastery. SPECIAL COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND: Visitation Monastery. FIRST COLLECTION TODAY for tithing offerings. SECOND COLLECTION TODAY for Corpus Christi Building Fund. TH FEB. 5 BUILDING FUND ONLINE & COLLECTION: $7,070.00 TH FEB. 5 TITHING ONLINE & COLLECTION: $31,574.58 Thank You and God Bless You for your tithes, contributions & bequests to Corpus Christi Church. To make a direct donation of stock, ask your stockbroker, or call Steve Setterstrom at Citigroup Global Mkts. at 470-1060. Receive a detail listing of your contributions by mail, email or fax at any time: Call 342-1852 or email Church@CorpusChristiParish.com Online Giving With Online Giving you can either make a one-time contribution or set up a recurring automatic withdrawal from a checking or savings or credit card account: Go to www.corpuschristiparish.com; click Church ; then click the green Online Giving icon, and follow the instructions to contribute to the tithing or building fund or special collections. For assistance, call 1-800-348-2886, ext 4, or parish office, 342-1852.
This letter of Archbishop Rodi and Bishop Baker is also posted on Corpus Christi s website: Go to www.corpuschristiparish.com; click Church and you will see the letter on the church s homepage. You will also see a link to the USCCB website in the column of links on the right side of the church s homepage; scroll down to the last three links: The Vatican website, the USCCB website, and the Archdiocese of Mobile website. When you go directly to www.usccb.org/conscience, you will see where you can click to send your message to Congress.